There should be news today. I made an offer on a house Friday. Seller's agent asked for 10 days to respond, which is apparently unheard of. He said because the house was in short sell,(which I understand to mean the primary lender is forcing the owner to sell because he is in default, but they haven't instituted foreclosure proceedings yet) and because there were 2 mortgages, and because the lenders are not local, that it would take about that long to get an answer.

So we gave them 4 business days. Deadline = today at 3pm. I've tried to remain detached and objective, but I really want this house. I'm a nervous wreck.

__________________________________Update: The owner of the home came up with $12K and is now current on his mortgage. So the house is off the market. Great for him. Shitty for me.